THE WEAKEST LINK: CELEBRITIES APPEARING ON FIFTH SERIES OF BBC QUIZ REVEALED

The family favourite Saturday night quiz show will return for a fifth series on BBC One with Romesh Ranganathan, with production underway on the new series.

Made by BBC Studios Entertainment Productions, another star studded line up of celebrity contestants will battle it out in one of the world’s most iconic quizzes, where the celebrities work as a team to build a cash prize for charity whilst trying to avoid the walk of shame and being voted ‘The Weakest Link’ by their fellow contestants.

Only one player will be crowned The Strongest Link and secure the prize for charity. Like last series, the new run is expected to feature a number of special themed episodes. Previous specials have included Strictly Come Dancing, comedians, Gladiators and duos.

Famous faces appearing on the next series include: Chesney Hawkes; Ruth Davison; Fay Ripley; Charlie Marlowe; Jamie MacDonald; Sarah Greene; Minah Shannon; Johnny Vegas; Emmanuel Sonubi; Mhairi Black; Dermot O’Leary; Joe Baggs; Zeze Mills and Charlene White.

Plus Mark Heyes; Lauren Layfield; Anthony Agogo; Patsy Palmer; Ian Watkins; Charlotte Crosby; Keith Brymer ; Fatiha El-Ghorri; Merlin Griffiths; Luke Hamnett; Bash The Entertainer; Zoe Ball; Rylan Clark; Scott Mills; Tony Blackburn; Michael Ball; Jo Whiley; Trevor Nelson; Sian Welby; Steve Pemberton and Sally Boazman.

Also appearing will be Maryam Moshiri; Josh Widdicombe; Charlotte Hawkins; Nicola Adams; Sue Clever; Banjo Beale; Julie Lin; Curtis Davies; Blu Hydrangea; Lou Saunders; David O'Doherty; Gordon Smart; Amy MacDonald; Stephen Mangan; Josie d'Arby; Bronagh Waugh; Paul Brand; Leomie Anderson; Jamie-Lee O'Donnell; Patsy Kensit and Colson Smith.

Previous episodes of The Weakest Link are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.